IXL | Add and subtract whole numbers: word problems

Last year, the Springdale Apple Farm harvested 6,083 green apples out of a total of 7,739 apples, the rest of which were red. How many red apples did the farm harvest last year?

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There was an oil spill in a coral reef. As a result, the oil company lost $30,241 in profit. In addition, the company spent $15,488 on cleanup and repairs. How much money did the spill cost the company?

solution

Add the dollars.

Add:


	30,241

+	15,488

Add the ones. Add 1 + 8.




	3	0	,	2	4	1

+	1	5	,	4	8	8

Add the tens. Add 4 + 8. Remember to regroup.


				1

	3	0	,	2	4	1

+	1	5	,	4	8	8

					2	9

Add the hundreds. Add 1 + 2 + 4.


				1

	3	0	,	2	4	1

+	1	5	,	4	8	8

				7	2	9

Add the thousands. Add 0 + 5.


				1

	3	0	,	2	4	1

+	1	5	,	4	8	8

		5	,	7	2	9

Add the ten thousands. Add 3 + 1.


				1

	3	0	,	2	4	1

+	1	5	,	4	8	8

	4	5	,	7	2	9

The sum is 45,729. The spill cost the company $45,729.

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